Accused attacker of MP appears in court
The accused attacker of MP Helen Haines, Brendan Nugent, will spend the next few months behind bars in Melbourne as he awaits his next court date.
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Victorian premier discusses security in lead-up to election
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has met with officials to discuss security arrangements for the upcoming election in the wake of the alleged attack on Helen Haines.
Helen Haines remains in hospital
MP Helen Haines remains at The Alfred hospital with her husband and children by her side.
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Haines attack is rare but not without a precedent
The tragic incident in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon has brought into sharp focus the dangers elected public officials face daily
Helen Haines’ husband confirms MP has had second leg amputated
Helen Haines’ husband Phil has confirmed his wife has lost both legs following the alleged car attack.
House prices fall across every capital city in historic plunge
House prices have fallen across every Australian capital city for the first time in 15 years and had their steepest quarterly fall on record.
Deleted posts reveal Brendan Nugent’s mental health spiral as police consider more serious charges
The man accused of deliberately running down Helen Haines spoke of living with chronic pain as well as suicidal ideation and stays in psychiatric facilities.
Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law pocketed HK$7 million rebate on flat purchase: court
The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung received a cash rebate of nearly HK$7 million (US$891,900) after buying a HK$72 million flat using the model’s money, a court has heard. Property agent Marco Wong Tak-sing told the High Court on Wednesday that Kwong Kau had requested a share of the agency’s profit from the 2019 sale of the luxury flat at the Kadooria development in Ho Man Tin. The court previously heard that Choi issued two cheques and bought two cashier’s...
Hazmat incident at Sydney high school
A number of students have reportedly been taken to hospital after a major hazmat incident at a high school in Sydney’s south-west.
‘Not how I wanted it to end’: Carrie Bickmore, Tommy Little end Hit Network radio show
Carrie Bickmore has fought back tears while calling time on her Carrie & Tommy national drive radio show with Tommy Little.
‘How much longer?’Chau Tin-yu’s father hits out at last-minute delay to doctor’s hearing
A high-profile disciplinary hearing for a doctor accused of leaving a girl in a vegetative state six years ago has been adjourned pending a coroner’s inquest, a decision the girl’s father learned of just a week before proceedings were due to begin. The Medical Council informed Eddie Chau, father of Chau Tin-yu, on Tuesday night that the hearing, originally scheduled to start on October 27, would be postponed until after the inquest. The decision leaves both proceedings in limbo. Just last month,...